Deere & Company

Christopher B Howard

Giovanni Ananda Wuisan

Rachel Bruflodt

Nathaniel M Czarnecki

Aniruddha Patil

Surya Pratap Ponnana

An indicator positioned in proximity to an implement coupled to equipment is provided. The indicator provides a visual output to an operator of the equipment. The visual output indicates a status of the equipment.

On-implement indicator

A system and method are provided for object detection for a work machine. In an embodiment, data may be received from at least one sensor associated with the work machine and corresponding to a field of view extending from the main frame. Objects are classified in respective locations in the field of view, and at least one segmentation mask is generated corresponding to contours for at least one portion of, or attachment to, the work machine as determined to be in the field of view, wherein each of the at least one segmentation mask defines a respective masked zone in the field of view. One or more of the classified objects may then be determined as separate from the portion/attachment, wherein the at least one segmentation mask is applied to the portion/attachment independently of the one or more separate objects in the field of view. The at least one segmentation mask may be dynamic in nature to account for detected movements of, e.g., attachments to the work machine.

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Dubuque, IA, United States of America

Christopher B Howard